2000 YAMAHA ROAD STAR
2 recalls — 19 complaints
10E041000 Aug 23, 2010
EQUIPMENT
Defect Description
YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN ACCESSORY YAMAHA DOUBLE "T" FAT HANDLEBARS , PART NUMBERS STR-5PX75-12-00 AND STR-4WM75-12-00, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 2008 THROUGH JULY 31, 2009, TO BE USED ON MODEL YEAR 2002-2009 XV1700PC WARRIOR, 1999-2003 VX1600 AND 2004-2010 XV1700 ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLES. THESE ... Read more
Consequence
THE AFFECTED HANDLEBARS COULD BE WEAK ENOUGH IN THE AREA TO BREAK. SHOULD THIS BREAKAGE OCCUR WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING OPERATED, THE OPERATOR COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
YAMAHA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED HANDLEBARS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-962-7926.
06V397000 Oct 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS MAY NOT MEET YAMAHA QUALITY-CONTROL STANDARDS, WHICH COULD ALLOW ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINING CIRCLIP.
Consequence
IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITH INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS WITH NEW ONES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 30, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
Complaint Statistics
19 total complaints
1 crashes 11 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 6 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 4 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
ENGINE
Jul 23, 2015
Incident date: Sep 30, 2014
DRIVING 75MPH ON HIGHWAY, LOSS OF POWER, LOUD BANG! REAR TIRE LOCKED UP FOR A SECOND. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH. ENGINE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE PUSHED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TRAILERED HOME. TOOK ENGINE APART TO FIND OIL PUMP GEAR BROKEN. VERY COMMON ISSUE BUT NO RECALL FROM YAMAHA! IF YOU HAVE A 99-20... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Sep 5, 2007
Incident date: Aug 19, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 YAMAHA ROAD STAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE REAR TIRE TO LOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE OIL PUMP GEAR. AS OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
May 22, 2007
Incident date: May 22, 2007
THE YAMAHA ROADSTAR HAVE A CHRONIC PROBLEM OF STICKING VALVES. YAMAHA HAS TOLD THE CUSTOMERS THAT IT WAS OVERFILLING THE OIL. TO DATE THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS RIDERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE THEIR MOTORCYCLES FIXED BY YAMAHA, WHO CLAIMED THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM. HOWEVER AS STATED THERE WER... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
May 21, 2007
Incident date: May 2, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 YAMAHA ROAD STAR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE IT LOCKED THE REAR WHEELS. THE DEALER REPLACED IT; HOWEVER, WHEN HE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THERE WAS OIL UNDER THE ENGINE/MOTOR FRAME AND ON THE TIRES. OIL ON THE TIRES CAN POTEN... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
May 21, 2007
Incident date: May 2, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 YAMAHA ROAD STAR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE THE GEARS IN THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE IT LOCKED THE REAR WHEELS. THE DEALER REPLACED IT; HOWEVER, WHEN HE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THERE WAS OIL UNDER THE ENGINE/MOTOR FRAME AND ON THE TIRES. OIL ON THE TIRES CAN POTEN... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
May 13, 2007
Incident date: Jan 2, 2007
DRASTIC POWER FAILURE WHILE CROSSING TRAFFIC . ALSO, POWER FAILURE WHILE MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WAS DUE TO STICKING VALVES, LOSS OF REAR CYLENDER COMPRESSION. *AK
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Jun 1, 2005
Incident date: Jun 1, 2005
DT: MOTORCYCLE HAS 7,000 MILES ON IT, AND IT HAS A RUSTY HOLE ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. DEALER SAID HE SHOULD HAVE IT REPLACED. CONSUMER CALLED YAMAHA, AND THEY REFUSED TO DEAL WITH HIM. THEY WANTED THE DEALER TO COMPENSATE HIM FOR REPAIRS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT MOTORCYCLE IS ALWAYS IN THE GARAGE ... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Aug 28, 2003
Incident date: Jul 25, 2003
INTERMITENT OCCURENCES OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEM OCCURING WHEN SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR,EVEN UNDER ACCELERATION THE GEAR WILL SLIP INTO NEUTREL.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jul 10, 2003
Incident date: Jul 10, 2003
VERY CONCERNED OVER THE LARGE NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES SEEN IN YAMAHA ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 3/00 AND 8/01. THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN TRACKED INDEPENDENTLY BY ROAD STAR OWNERS ON THE DELPHI ROAD STAR RIDERS INTERNET FORUM FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO. I OWN A 2000 ROAD STAR THA... Read more
Crash
11 injured
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jul 8, 2003
Incident date: Jul 8, 2002
VERY HARD TO SHIFT . *AK
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jul 8, 2003
Incident date: Jul 8, 2003
WHILE SHIFTING IN GEAR THERE IS A LOUD NOISE AND HESITATION INSIDE OF THE GEAR BOX. *AK
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jul 8, 2003
Incident date: Mar 15, 2002
YAMAHA ROADSTAR MOTORCYCLE 2000, BUILT BEFORE MARCH OF 2000. SPRING INSIDE TRANSMISSION BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF SHIFT CAPABILITY. BREAK OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, SO SPRING PARTS DID NOT INTERFERE WITH FORWARD MOVEMENT THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED IF PIECE OF SPRING HAD LODGED BETWEEN GEAR TE... Read more
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jul 8, 2003
Incident date: Jul 8, 2003
I AM CONCERNED FOR MY OWN AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS SAFETY DUE TO REPORTED TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON YAMAHA ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLES. THESE FAILURES HAVE TAKEN PLACE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH NO ADVANCE WARNINGS. THE TRANSMISSION "LOCKS UP" THEREBY LOCKING THE REAR WHEEL.*AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Jun 24, 2003
Incident date: Jun 24, 2003
MY MOTORCYCLE, 2000 YAMAHA ROADSTAR, VIN. NO. [XXX], HAS NOT BEEN OPERATED IN MORE THAN A YEAR. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR ALL SERVICE TO PUT IT BACK ON ROAD, INCLUDING SERVICE UNDER RECALL 01V094000. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MUFFLER BRACKET ONLY NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED. RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT REPLACEM... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
May 1, 2003
Incident date: Mar 15, 2003
OIL PUMP DRIVE GEAR FAILURE LED TO 3 COLLAPSED LIFTERS AND SUBSIQUENT ENGINE FAILURE.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Aug 8, 2002
Incident date: Aug 4, 2002
I HAVE HEARD OF 9 OTHER OIL PUMP FAILURES ON THE ROAD STAR. *AK
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Apr 18, 2002
Incident date: Feb 2, 2002
REAR FENDER CRACKS ON THIS MODEL BEHIND THE FENDER SUPPORT. IF THIS CONDITION GOES UNNOTICED BY THE DRIVER THE FENDER MAY BUCKLE AND FALL TO CONTACT THE REAR TIRE CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY DENY THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Apr 6, 2001
Incident date: Jan 1, 2001
CONSUMER NOTICED A CRACK IN THE REAR FENDER, THE DEALER ORDERED A NEW FENDER WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO ARRIVE IN ONE WEEK BUT IT HAS BEEN 5 WEEKS AND THE FENDER HAS NOT ARRIVED YET. NLM
TIRES
Mar 26, 2001
Incident date: Mar 11, 2001
FRONT TIRE WAS PLACED ON MOTOR CYCLE BACKWARDS. ARROW INDICATED DIRECTION TIRE SHOULD BE. TIRE HAD A KNOT IN IT. STEERING WOULD SHAKE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK
NHTSA Safety Investigations — YAMAHA ROAD STAR
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE03038
Opened: Aug 11, 2003 — Closed: Nov 6, 2003
UNINTENDED REAR WHEEL LOCKUP
SUMMARY: ON AUGUST 22, 2003 YAMAHA NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WAS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR2001 XV1600 ?ROAD STAR? MODEL MOTORCYCLES TO ADDRESS TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN THOSE VEHICLES.ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE BUSHING WEAR ON THE 4TH PINION GEAR.BASED ... Read more
YAMAHA ROAD STAR — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the YAMAHA ROAD STAR across all model years (1999–2004).
12
Total Recalls
326
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
7
Reported Crashes
1
Reported Fires
1
Reported Deaths
YAMAHA ROAD STAR — Year by Year
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